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Political parties in multi-level polities The Nordic countries compared /

Political parties are essential for the functioning of parliamentary democracy but how have parties adapted to the challenges created by the growth of a new layer of political decision-making at the supranational level, i.e. the EU? This comparative survey focuses on parties in four Nordic countries...

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Main Authors: Aylott, Nicholas
Group Author: Blomgren, Magnus; Bergman, Torbjorn
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Political parties > Scandinavia
Political parties > European Union countries
Political parties > Northern Europe, Scandinavia
Comparative politics > Northern Europe, Scandinavia
Political structure & processes > Northern Europe, Scandinavia
Politics and Government
Scandinavia > Politics and government
European Union countries > Politics and government
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137315540
Summary: Political parties are essential for the functioning of parliamentary democracy but how have parties adapted to the challenges created by the growth of a new layer of political decision-making at the supranational level, i.e. the EU? This comparative survey focuses on parties in four Nordic countries, including Norway, which remains outside the EU.
Comparing how intra-party delegation and accountability mechanisms work in the Nordic countries, Aylott, Blomgren and Bergman provide plenty of evidence about both change and continuity inside political parties. Based on extensive empirical material and sophisticated argumentation, this book is essential reading to students of political parties, Europeanisation and the state of representative democracy in today's multi-level European polity. Tapio Raunio, School of Management, University of Tampere, Finland "Political Parties in Multi-Level Polities' fills an important gap in the literature
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230243736.
Carrier Form: 264 p.
ISBN: 9780230243736
9781137315540 :
1137315547 :
CLC: D771.264
Contents: List of Tables List of Figures Preface Notes on the Authors Parties and the Challenge of Multi-Level Politics Principals, Agents, Parties and the EU Denmark: Party Agents on Tight Leashes Finland: From Permissive Consensus to Angry Birds? Norway: Strong Yet Marginalised Parties Sweden: Power to the Parliamentarians? Conclusions: Nordic Political Parties, European Union and the Challenge References.

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